Has WotC stated whether they will be releasing the core ruleset for 4th edition for the OGL?
And will the D20 trademark still be freely available for 3rd party vendors to use?
In my opinion, opening up the market for 3rd party vendors was the best thing that ever happened to the game. I'd hate to go back to the days when there were no 3rd party supplemental materials. Because let's face it, WotC's published adventures uniformly suck.
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Has WotC stated whether they will be releasing the core ruleset for 4th edition for the OGL?
And will the D20 trademark still be freely available for 3rd party vendors to use?
In my opinion, opening up the market for 3rd party vendors was the best thing that ever happened to the game. I'd hate to go back to the days when there were no 3rd party supplemental materials. Because let's face it, WotC's published adventures uniformly suck.
If I read it right, d20 and OGL are in perpetuity. I haven't read anything yet stating whether or not the OGL will be updated. I hope so, too.
There is going to be a ogl for 4e.I forget right now where i read it exactly but i remember reading it.
Also there is going to be a licensing fee which i believe isnt the case with the current one.
If I read it right, d20 and OGL are in perpetuity
Not d20. The 3.5 1.0a SRD exists indefinitely. D20 is a trademark license, which can be revoked at any time, with substantial penalties. From what I have read so far, it appears that there will be a 4.0 SRD, but it appears there will be some alterations (read: restrictions) to the degree it is "Open."